Born Again (Newsboys album)

Summary

Born Again is the fourteenth studio album by the Christian rock band Newsboys. It was released on 13 July 2010 and is the first full-length album with lead singer Michael Tait, as well as the first album to feature no original members in the lineup. The group released a special five-track preview EP, also titled Born Again, on 5 January 2010. Four tracks from the EP appeared on the album. The exception, and first single released, was "I'll Be", which was made available on deluxe versions of the album. The album was later reissued as Born Again: Miracles Edition in April 2011, that included five new songs, four remixes and replaced "Impossible" with the new song, "Save Your Life". The album produced two music videos for the title track and "Miracles".

Born Again
Studio album by
Released13 July 2010
Recorded2010
GenreChristian rock, pop rock, worship
Length41:58
LabelInpop
ProducerJuan Otero, Seth Mosley, Jason Halbert, Mark Heimmerman
Newsboys chronology
In the Hands of God
(2009)
Born Again
(2010)
Christmas! A Newsboys Holiday
(2010)
Singles from Born Again
  1. "I'll Be"
    Released: 6 April 2010[1]
  2. "Born Again"
    Released: 18 May 2010[2]
  3. "Way Beyond Myself"
    Released: 14 September 2010[3]
  4. "We Remember"
    Released: 19 February 2011[4]
  5. "Save Your Life"
    Released: 24 March 2011[5]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
Jesus Freak Hideout[7]

Commercial performance edit

The album debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 charts with 45,000 copies,[8] shattering their previous peak position of No. 28 with 2009's In the Hands of God. The album also became the group's fourth No. 1 album on the Christian charts.[9] As of 20 October 2010, the album has sold 114,863 copies.[10]

Track listing edit

Born Again EP
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Born Again"Michael Tait, Wes Campbell, Seth Mosley, Juan Otero3:11
2."On Your Knees"Tait, Dale Bray, Campbell, Mosley, Otero, Jacob Rye3:28
3."When the Boys Light Up"James Reyne, Steve Taylor, Tait, Campbell, Mosley, Otero3:06
4."I'll Be"Mosley, Otero3:31
5."One Shot"Tait, Campbell, Mosley, Otero3:34
Born Again album
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Born Again"Michael Tait, Wes Campbell, Mosley, Juan Otero3:11
2."One Shot"Tait, Campbell, Mosley, Otero3:28
3."Way Beyond Myself"Tait, Campbell, Mosley, Otero3:34
4."Impossible"Theron Thomas, Timothy Thomas, Seth Mosley, Juan Otero3:40
5."When the Boys Light Up"James Reyne, Steve Taylor, Tait, Campbell, Mosley, Otero3:07
6."Build Us Back"Mark Stuart, Jason Walker4:21
7."Escape"Taylor, Tait, Campbell, Mosley, Otero2:47
8."Miracles"Tait, Campbell, Mosley, Otero3:00
9."Running to You"Tait, Campbell, Mosley, Otero3:25
10."On Your Knees"Tait, Dale Bray, Campbell, Mosley, Otero, Jake Rye3:13
11."Mighty to Save"Reuben Morgan, Ben Fielding4:13
12."Jesus Freak" (featuring KJ-52) (dc Talk cover)Toby McKeehan, Mark Heimermann4:06
Total length:41:59
Napster Deluxe Edition (additional tracks)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."We Remember" (featuring Israel Houghton)Mark Stuart, Jason Walker3:43
14."Give Me to You"Michael Tait, Wes Campbell, Seth Mosley, Juan Otero4:04
15."I'll Be"Mosley, Otero3:23
16."Glorious" (Tait Version)Steve Taylor, Jeff Frankenstein, Peter Furler4:19
iTunes exclusive Deluxe Edition (additional tracks)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."We Remember" (featuring Israel Houghton)Mark Stuart, Jason Walker3:43
14."Give Me to You"Michael Tait, Wes Campbell, Seth Mosley, Juan Otero4:04
15."I'll Be"Mosley, Otero3:23
16."Glorious" (Tait Version)Steve Taylor, Jeff Frankenstein, Peter Furler4:19
17."Born Again (Summertime Symphony Mix)" (Pre-Order only)Tait, Campbell, Mosley, Otero3:11
18."Born Again (Official Music Video)" 3:38
19."Digital Booklet"  
Born Again: Miracles Edition[11] (additional tracks)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
4."Save Your Life"Seth Mosley, Juan Otero, Ben Clark, Bori Afolabi2:56
13."We Remember" (featuring Israel Houghton)Mark Stuart, Jason Walker3:43
14."I'll Be"Mosley, Otero3:23
15."Give Me to You"Michael Tait, Wes Campbell, Mosley, Otero4:04
16."Glorious" (Tait Version)Steve Taylor, Jeff Frankenstein, Peter Furler4:19
17."Born Again (French Horn Rebellion Remix)"Tait, Campbell, Mosley, Otero4:31
18."Miracles (Mega is a Gang Remix)"Tait, Campbell, Mosley, Otero3:29
19."Way Beyond Myself (Flatline Remix)"Tait, Campbell, Mosley, Otero3:56
20."Mighty to Save (Family Force 5 Remix)"Reuben Morgan, Ben Fielding3:56
21."Digital Booklet"  
Total length:72:31

Personnel edit

Adapted from the album booklet.[12]

References edit

  1. ^ "I'll Be". Billboard Charts. 6 April 2010. Archived from the original on 25 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Born Again". Billboard Charts. 18 May 2010. Archived from the original on 25 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Way Beyond Myself". Billboard Charts. 14 September 2010. Archived from the original on 14 February 2016.
  4. ^ "We Remember". Billboard Charts. 19 February 2011. Archived from the original on 14 February 2016.
  5. ^ "Save Your Life". Billboard Charts. 24 March 2011. Archived from the original on 14 February 2016.
  6. ^ Born Again at AllMusic
  7. ^ Gelwicks, Roger (11 July 2010). "Newsboys, Born Again Review". jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
  8. ^ "Newsboys' album has record-setting sales". Billboard. 22 July 2010. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
  9. ^ "Born Again - Newsboys". Billboard. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
  10. ^ "NEWSBOYS ARE LOOKING FOR YOU TO BE PART OF THEIR NEXT CD!". Press Release. Vining Media. 20 October 2010. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
  11. ^ "Born Again: Miracles Edition by Newsboys". NewReleaseTuesday.com. 28 March 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
  12. ^ Newsboys - Born Again (Media notes). Retrieved 25 January 2024.